Status:
COMPLETED
Newborn Cranial Somatic Dysfunction - An Observational Study
Lead Sponsor:
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Conditions:
Somatic Dysfunction of Cranial Region
Somatic Dysfunction of Cervical Spine
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-72 years
Brief Summary
Two prominent osteopathic physician researchers have studied cranial somatic dysfunction in newborns. Dr Viola Frymann published a paper in 1966 on the presence of somatic dysfunction involving 1250 i...
Detailed Description
100 newborns will be assessed for somatic dysfunction of the head, cervical, lumbar, and sacral areas. These findings will be compared to the findings of a standard newborn physical exam and the newbo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The infant must have been born at NRMC
- The infant must be greater than 6 hours old when enrolled
- The infant must be less than 72 hours old when enrolled
- The mother must volunteer to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Born outside NRMC
- Infants who are critically ill will be excluded
- Infants with open spina bifida will be excluded
- Infants with a cleft lip will be excluded
- Infants with a cleft palate will be excluded
- Children who are wards of the state will be excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01496872
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
September 27 2018
Active Locations (1)
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A. T. Still University/Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville, Missouri, United States, 63501